Re: Birth Parents and Reunification

[Kym Kilpatrick <kkilpatr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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I also have an interest in this as well as the related issues of how 
children and their parents adjust (pitfall, effective coping strategies 
etc) during, at and after the process of reunification.
all thoughts and ideas would be appreciated,
Cheers,
Kym
At 11:41  30/06/03 -0700, you wrote:
>I am working on a study about birth parents and the reunification process.
>Does anyone know of any research, published or unpublished, that targets the
>following:
>
>a)The psychological processes birth parents go through either in reunifying
>with their children or in securing them alternative placements (e.g. grief,
>anger/rage, helplessness).
>
>b)Birth parents' readiness/willingness to change and the effect this has on
>the reunification process.
>
>c)Intervention programs for birth parents that have a peer support component
>to them.
>
>Any references would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
>
>Julia Costello
>Center for Social Services Research
>U.C. Berkeley

Regards,

Kym.

Kym Kilpatrick, Ph.D.,             e-mail:kkilpatr@metz.une.edu.au
Psychology Department,             phone: + 61 67 73-5197
University of New England,         fax:   + 61 67 73-3820
Armidale NSW 2351, Australia

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